Bottom Rig for Surf Fishing: How to Tie It (OBX Setup)
How to tie and fish a two-hook bottom rig for Outer Banks surf fishing: what you need, step-by-step tying, the best baits, and when to use it vs a fish finder rig.
Black Drum on the Outer Banks: Surf Fishing Guide
How to catch black drum in the Outer Banks surf: black drum vs red drum, best baits (clam, crab, shrimp), when and where they run, and eating tips.
Croaker Fishing on the Outer Banks: Surf Fishing Guide
How to catch croaker in the Outer Banks surf: best baits (shrimp, bloodworms), when they bite, the right bottom rig, where to fish, and eating tips.
Spot Fishing on the Outer Banks: The Fall Run Surf Guide
How to catch spot in the Outer Banks surf: the best baits (bloodworms, shrimp), the fall spot run timing, rigs, where to fish, and eating tips.
Fish Finder Rig: The OBX Surf Fisherman’s Go-To
The fish finder rig is the workhorse of Outer Banks surf fishing. If you’ve watched anyone catch a red drum off Cape Point or a citation drum in the wash at Avon, odds are it was on some version of this rig. It’s simple, it holds in rough surf, and it lets a fish run…
Surf Fishing Rigs for the Outer Banks: The Five You Actually Need
Fish-finder, double-drop, hi-lo, fireball, and the pompano rig. What they look like, what they catch, and when to use each one.
